tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post608797213618422836..comments2024-01-11T19:32:48.134-07:00Comments on Degenerasian: Suicide tops student-killer listDegenerasianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-8479548544035752292009-04-27T13:36:00.000-06:002009-04-27T13:36:00.000-06:00It is sad that our world is measured by money and ...It is sad that our world is measured by money and status. Parents that are poor want their children to become what they could not. That is alot of pressure.<br /><br />Also, there the issue of external measures you mentioned. One of them is 'face'. Parents often use their children as ammo for bragging rights and punish them severely cause that A- which is worse than the neighbours A+ is embrassing.Degenerasianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-76823716164138186362009-04-27T11:05:00.000-06:002009-04-27T11:05:00.000-06:00Surely you are right. A persons value must be inhe...Surely you are right. A persons value must be inherent, not obtained by external measures such as grades and jobs. If you are not taught to value yourself for who you are, the world will soon wear you down. <br /><br />It is tragic that our world has been transformed into a place where conspicious consumption is our only goal and measure of worth. The pursuit of inner tranquility, of bliss, transcendence and enlightenment has been smothered by corporations intent on selling use yet another consumer good to enrich themselves and impoverish us.<br /><br />Suicide is tragic and not always preventable, but self worth and a vision of a better inner world would surely help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com